Articles by Mike Ryan

The Holden Commodore is Australia's favourite passenger car for the 13th consecutive year after finishing 2008 as the nation's best seller!

The world's biggest motor event that provides a platform for the biggest names to showcase their newest offerings and an insight into the future.

Despite numerous economic hurdles for the car industry, the Australian market limped over the magical 1 million unit sales for the second consecutive year.

Generally I'm not one for conspiracy theories. I think the skinny bloke with the rifle really did shoot JFK and I reckon that London shopkeeper who thinks Prince Phillip organised a car crash in a Paris tunnel has no idea of just how inept the British royals are.

The Ford Prefect was produced by the UK section of the Ford Motor Company, and was considered a more up market version of its siblings, the Ford Popular and Ford Anglia.

The recent VACC Cars of the World 'Cavalcade to the Vines' proved to have all the right ingredients for a great day out.

The Shannons Summer Auction in Melbourne produced mixed results, with the economic conditions obviously playing a part in slightly reduced prices expected for some marques.

The annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show is the largest of its type in the world.

For the first time in Australia, the Aero convertible will feature the 1.9-litre, 132kW TTiD diesel engine in addition to the 2.8-litre, 206kW V6 Turbo and both engine variants can be matched to six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions.

An alphabet of exotic muscle cars from Bathurst A9X Toranas to XA GT Falcons will form a major display in the Shannons Muscle Car Muster at the Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 13-15.

The Mini brand is continuing its success story - now taking a new approach with the Mini Crossover Concept.

Silverstone in the United Kingdom with its legendary racetrack will be this year's setting for the largest Mini fan event ever celebrating the brand's 50th birthday.